Halley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Halley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Halley family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 10
Dress Maker 7
Housemaid Domestic 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Carpenter 4
Domestic Servant 4
Assistant Green Grocer 4
Assistant 3
Cook Domestic 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Coal Hewer 3
House Keeper 3
Laundress Wash 3
Warehouseman 2
Brick Layer's Apprentice 2
Builder 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
Army Pensioner 2
Colliery Wagger On Below 2
Woollen Engineer 2
Bank Clerk 2
Mineral Water Manufacturer 2
Blast Furnace Labourer 2
Painter 2
Shepherd 2

Halley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haley 83% 23,814
2 Holley 83% 9,817
3 Hulley 83% 5,078
4 Holly 67% 5,051
5 Halley 100% 4,796
6 Hailey 83% 4,372
7 Helly 67% 2,522
8 Hayley 83% 2,486
9 Hally 83% 1,995
10 Helley 83% 1,037
11 Hully 67% 1,016
12 Hilley 83% 518
13 Hilly 67% 467
14 Heally 67% 226
15 Heyley 67% 208
16 Hoolley 71% 163
17 Healley 86% 146
18 Haily 67% 144

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The surname Halley is the 5th most popular variant of Haley.

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